Emotional Literacy

Emotional intelligence is not merely about controlling emotional responses for one's own benefit an.; that of others. It is also about using emotion where suitable. Emotion is, after all, at the heart of tha: sincerity which reassures, persuades and affords confidence; emotion triggers flight or fight, sometime-appropriately; emotion is necessary if we are to cope, for example, with bereavement; emotion can lie a: the source of our greatest joys. The emotionally intelligent are like parents to their emotion? acknowledging their needs, loving them, indulging them where appropriate, encouraging their creativir yet restraining them from foolish, destructive or discourteous behavior. To extend the metaphor, the emotionally intelligent are neither of the school which believes that emotions should be repressed - "seen but not heard," nor of that which would allow the little darlings to "express themselves freely to the discomfort or dismay of others. Emotional literacy with regard to others can only be learne.: by reference to the ABC of one's own emotions. If, therefore, you are not at ease with your owr emotions, you will find it hard to relate to others and to respond appropriately to them.

Are you Emotionally Literate? Choose the answers that come closest to your own emotional response. The results are only as accurate as the honesty of your responses. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers.

Created by: Steve
  1. Your child, in direct contravention to your orders, runs into the busy road. You pull him/her back and:
  2. You then:
  3. It annoys you to
  4. You are infuriated with your partner. Do you
  5. Your parent/parent-in-law is nagging, sarcastic and interfering. Your principal feeling is
  6. Grief is
  7. Does worry serve a purpose?
  8. You are outraged by a newspaper story. Do you
  9. Is your anger
  10. Time is, above all
  11. A violent crime is, to you
  12. You like music to be, primarily:

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